Foundations Of Us Government

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Popular Sovereignty gives American people a voice.

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The people's consent through elected representatives to allow the government to operate a certain way.

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Federalism involves the government and their authorities.

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How the states and government share power.

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Reserved Powers are clearly stated in the constitution.

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Powers assigned to the states and the people.

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Concurrent Powers help both governments to regulate the laws.

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Powers shared by both the state and federal government.

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People have the right to Impeach the current President.

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Charge the holder of a public office with misconduct.

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The Bill was approved by Congress.

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A possible law presented to parliament.

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The Cabinet met with the president later that day.

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A team of advisers for the president.

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The unfair law was now under Judicial Review.

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Review by the US Supreme Court for the fairness of a legislative law.

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Due Process is what keeps our justice equal.

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Fair treatment to everyone in the Judicial system.

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Students are taught to recite the Preamble.

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Introduction to the Constitution.

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The Constitution is what keeps America free and fair.

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A written set of principles that lay the foundation of the federal government.

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Enumeration helps the government keep track of the population.

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To establish the number of something.

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Adjourn the court trial until further notice.

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To postpone or take a break from a meeting.

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Concurrence was reached at the end of the meeting.

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An agreement.

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Revenue is what allows the government to build its funds.

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Money that the government gets from taxes.

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After a long debate, they finally reached a Resolution.

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A formal opinion agreed upon by a group after meeting.

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Naturalization allows immigrants to come over legally to live here.x

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when U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen.

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The man was accused of Treason for betraying his King.

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When you betray your country.

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The Amendments help make the law more fair.

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An article added to the Constitution.

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The new laws are ready for Ratification.

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To give consent and make official.

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The Majority agreed that the law should be passed.

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The greater number.

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The government might soon have an Insurrection on its hands.

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An uprising against authority.

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Apportionment is important to ensuring each state is represented properly.

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The measure of the population so that each state may have the proper number of seats in the Senate.

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Women had to fight for their Suffrage.

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The right to vote.

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The President Elect is already making big plans for his presidency.

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The person who has been elected president that hasn't taken office yet.

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Abolition of slavery is one of the nation's greatest achievements.

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To abolish a practice or system.

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Checks and Balances keep our government branches in check.

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The system used in US government in which each branch prevents the others from overstepping set boundaries

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Expressed Powers are clearly stated in our Constitution.

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Powers granted to the government as written in the Constitution.

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Implied Powers are more complicated, being that they're not clearly stated.

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Powers that were never written, but are assumed to exist to carry out existing powers.

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Separation of Powers are another way to ensure that our government stays fair.

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Seperating the government into separate branches of power.

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The Bill of Rights is a government protected document.

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The first ten Amendments to the Constitution.

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The newest employee Policy was a big change for the workers.

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A course of action chosen by the government.

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The American government is a Republic.

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Power is held by the people through their elected representatives

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The royal family is called a Monarchy.

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All power is given to a singular person or family.

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Hitler was part of a hateful Dictatorship.

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A dictator is given absolute authority.

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I don't really have a sentence for Oligarchy.

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a small group of people are given all power.

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some voters would prefer a Direct Democracy in the US.

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When people vote on issues directly.

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America prides itself on Liberty.

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When people cant act or speak freely.

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Equality is the root of all liberty in America.

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When all people are given the same rights and powers.

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Free Enterprise is what lets Capitalism flourish.

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When businesses operate free of government interference.

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The Articles of Confederation was our very first Constitution.

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The first constitution of the United States.

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The Virginia Plan was beneficial for large states.

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Proposal by Virginia delegates for two houses of Congress elected by population.

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The New Jersey Plan was beneficial for small states.

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Proposal for a one-vote-per-state representation.

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The Great Compromise helped bring everyone's ideas together.

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An agreement by large and small states that defined the legislative branch.

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The president will surely Veto that law.

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To reject a government proposal.

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Hopefully that law gets Repealed very soon.

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To revoke a law or act.

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I am not part of a Political Party, because I can agree with both.

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A group of people who support certain policies.

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The massive car accident caused a Gridlock.

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A traffic jam that affects a whole network of streets.

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Some people would love to do away with the Electoral College, claiming it is unfair.

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The mechanism in which each state is allowed a certain number of representatives by population.

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The government gave the state a Block Grant to improve their infrastructure.

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A grant given to a regional government by the federal government.